HOWTO : Drive

November 10, 2003

I’ve sat by and watched more and more people in the Chattanooga-area who do not

grasp a couple of things when driving. It’s pissed me off enough, that I’ve jotted

them down….

Directional Indicator Paralysis (DIP) or people who cannot ever use a “blinker” to

indicate where they&#8217;re turning. I&#8217;ve also found out that the larger/more
expensive a car/suv/truck, the more likely the driver has DIP. 2. Go back to your drivers manual and look at the section where it emphasizes
that the left lane is the &#8220;Passing Lane&#8221;. If people are having
to swerve around you, then you don&#8217;t belong in that lane&#8230;.same thing for
the
outer-most
freeway lane. 3. Speed Limit signs are there for a reason. If you&#8217;re not going the speed
limit or the same speed as your neighbor, then move to the right lane. Do
not try
to slow me down, this is how &#8220;road rage&#8221; started. 4. Green = Go. 5. Cutting across three lanes of traffic to make an exit is just bad
karma waiting to happen. 6. When driving to Hamilton Place, please be aware that
there is a very nice exit directly to the mall. Going down E.Brainerd to
get to Gunbarrel is just pissing
off the locals. See #2 & #5. 7. This is more of an observation: I&#8217;ve been cut-off
by more SUVs with Jesus fishes and/or soccer ball stickers than anyone
else. WWJD? Probably use a blinker
and merge or wave you on. I&#8217;ve never been cut-off by a VW Bus.